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Education

Service organization launches new committee with storage donation

NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — The Rebecca Dewey Chapter of National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, or DAR, put a new service committee ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Thursday, October 24, 2019 9:03 am

Buchanan

Kiwanis Club to pair children with free pairs of boots

NILES — James Wruck, president of Kiwanis Club of Niles/Southwestern Michigan, has this nickname for his group’s annual service event: “Give kids the boot.” Read ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Wednesday, October 23, 2019 9:06 am

News

Niles resident hosts breast cancer education, fundraising event

NILES — Cathie Waggoner scrolled through her phone Tuesday morning at Brew Ha Ha in Niles’ downtown district, a to-go coffee cup nearby. Thumbing through ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Wednesday, October 23, 2019 9:01 am

Education

Niles School Board appoints two new members

NILES — Two lifelong Vikings officially took the helm of Niles Community Schools on Monday, Oct. 21 at the district’s board meeting. Josh Asmus and ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Tuesday, October 22, 2019 2:02 pm

News

Relay for Life gears up for new goal with Halloween-themed game

NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — Abject terror aficionados and connoisseurs of the occult will be able to show off their Halloween trivia chops while raising money ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Tuesday, October 22, 2019 9:02 am

News

Laws, adjustment and time keys for future of marijuana in Niles

NILES — Clouds gathered Monday at Niles Industrial Park, darkening the sky and creating contrast with the warm lights from the office of The ReLeaf ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Tuesday, October 22, 2019 8:54 am

Buchanan

Buchanan schools’ unity generates $1,100 for cancer patient support

BUCHANAN — “On Wednesdays, we wear pink.” The phrase is one of the most famous quotes of 2004 drama comedy “Mean Girls.” Last week, Buchanan ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Tuesday, October 22, 2019 8:51 am

Berrien County

Four Winds Casinos raise $20,000 for suicide prevention coalition

NEW BUFFALO — A $20,000 donation to suicide prevention in Berrien County surprised both recipient and donor. Four Winds Casinos announced its donation to Berrien ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Monday, October 21, 2019 7:10 am

Buchanan

Fernwood debuts Pumpkin House ahead of holiday events

BUCHANAN TOWNSHIP — The National Garden Bureau designated 2019 as the Year of the Pumpkin, and Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve has embraced it ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Monday, October 21, 2019 7:08 am

Buchanan

‘The Bad Seed’ to cast eerie aura over Tin Shop Theatre

BUCHANAN — Just in time for Halloween season, Tin Shop Theatre’s 2019 season will end with death, psychological turmoil and all-around creepiness. The local production ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Friday, October 18, 2019 8:28 am

News

Grace, Wesley United Methodist churches to combine congregations

NILES — Two Methodist congregations will officially merge on Jan. 1, 2020, bringing what their pastor hopes to be an expansion of service to the ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Friday, October 18, 2019 8:27 am

Edwardsburg

Author speaks on family ties to Quakers, Civil Rights movement

NILES — Brenda Walker Beadenkopf remembers playing touch football in the summer and sledding in the winter with friends black and white as a child ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Thursday, October 17, 2019 8:49 am

News

Women are the theme for this year’s Silverbrook Cemetery tour

NILES — From 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Silverbrook Cemetery’s deceased residents will likely be joined by a few dozen living area residents. The annual ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Thursday, October 17, 2019 8:48 am

Buchanan

New Buchanan chamber leadership wants to emphasize membership benefits

BUCHANAN — Outside of Viki Gudas’ office window at 324 E. Dewey St. in Buchanan is a smokestack from the former Clark Equipment Company. Around ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Thursday, October 17, 2019 8:44 am

News

Niles authors hosting book-signing event

NILES — Niles is home to numerous authors, and area residents will be able to see some of the community’s core members together on Saturday. ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Wednesday, October 16, 2019 8:34 am

News

Easements secured for Dowagiac River project

NILES — The Dowagiac River moved one step closer to being freed of its Pucker Street Dam Monday evening at a Niles City Council meeting ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Wednesday, October 16, 2019 8:34 am

Education

Building bond updates officially complete at Niles Community Schools

NILES — From north to south, Niles Community Schools’ buildings have been officially updated. With a student chant and a choral song respectively, staff and ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Tuesday, October 15, 2019 8:30 am

Business

Apothica Teas slated for early November opening

NILES — Steampunk and tea may seem be like peanut butter and jelly to fans of the literary genre — a natural pairing. Steampunk often ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Tuesday, October 15, 2019 8:28 am

News

Frisbee golf tournament brings 70 players to Madeline Bertrand County Park

NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — A walk down Madeline Bertrand County Park’s trails can reveal a number of forested noises — a bird call, a rush ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Tuesday, October 15, 2019 8:27 am

Community News

Final easements secured for Dowagiac River project

NILES — A step toward freeing the Dowagiac River of the Pucker Street Dam was completed Monday evening at a Niles City Council meeting at ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Monday, October 14, 2019 8:19 pm

News

Niles DDA celebrates 15 years with Michigan Main Street

NILES — Two decades ago, Lisa Croteau said Niles was left without the industries that defined it. In the 20 years since, the city has ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Friday, October 11, 2019 8:24 am

Berrien County

Area bands perform at MSBOA festival in Niles

NILES — The Brandywine High School Marching Band color guard tossed streamers into the air around their performing bandmates. The Niles Viking Marching Band appealed ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Friday, October 11, 2019 8:18 am

Business

Oddiophiles to sell odd art, vintage audio starting next Thursday

NILES — At 207 N. Second St. in Niles, Bryan Williams stepped around a display case of shrunken heads, a gathering of voodoo dolls and ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Thursday, October 10, 2019 7:50 am

News

Reading specialists hosting informational session

NILES — October is National Dyslexia Awareness Month, and a group of Niles area reading specialists are coming together to promote reading disorder awareness and ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Thursday, October 10, 2019 7:47 am

Business

Greater Niles Community Federal Credit Union to unveil name, tagline changes

NILES — Members of Greater Niles Community Federal Credit Union may soon call their financial institution and hear a response out of the ordinary. On ... Read more

by Beau Brockett Jr., Thursday, October 10, 2019 7:45 am

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